I'm working from home today -- flash flood warning in the area, and my street looks like a stream -- so I yielded to an impulse and shaved a 24-hour beard:
Merkur Progress/new Personna Red blade
Arko stick soap
AP Shave Co. synthetic tuxedo brush
Proraso Green AS, Assured lotion, Clubman powder
I showered earlier, thinking I would be going to work as usual. So for the shave, I washed my cheeks and throat with Dial soap, then applied the Arko and face-lathered with the damp brush. With the Progress set at its mildest (2 on my razor), I did a WTG pass, then an ATG/XTG plus cleanup on the throat -- first with the setting at 3, then back down to 2 for the cleanup. Not BBS, but I wasn't trying for that with a day's growth. Smooth and clean, though, and tingling still from the Proraso.
Verdict: 9.5.
Merkur Progress/new Personna Red blade
Arko stick soap
AP Shave Co. synthetic tuxedo brush
Proraso Green AS, Assured lotion, Clubman powder
I showered earlier, thinking I would be going to work as usual. So for the shave, I washed my cheeks and throat with Dial soap, then applied the Arko and face-lathered with the damp brush. With the Progress set at its mildest (2 on my razor), I did a WTG pass, then an ATG/XTG plus cleanup on the throat -- first with the setting at 3, then back down to 2 for the cleanup. Not BBS, but I wasn't trying for that with a day's growth. Smooth and clean, though, and tingling still from the Proraso.
Verdict: 9.5.